Duties and Responsibilities:
Psychiatrists are physicians who specialize in the problems of mental illness. As physicians, they are licensed to use a vary wide variety of treatment and may write prescriptions. Psychiatrists may work for the government, have their own private practice, or work in hospitals, clinics, or universities. Their duties include:
- Designing treatment programs.
- Conducting psychotherapy sessions.
- Prescribing potent mental illness drugs.
- Supervising electrotherapy treatments.
- Conducting research.
- Leading a team of mental health care providers.
Average Salary: $90,000 - $200,000
Educational Requirements:
In addition to completing the requirements for a degree in allopathic or osteopathic medicine, psychiatrists must complete an intensive three year residency in psychiatry.
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